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Blue-eared Barbet (Megalaima australis duvaucelii)

Blue-eared Barbet (Megalaima australis duvaucelii), RDC, Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo

 

The Blue-eared Barbet (Megalaima australis) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-eared_barbet

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Uploaded on February 22, 2013
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